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I probably shouldn't disclose this, but at the risk of ticking off my colleagues, I'll do it anyway.

In the Colts' media room, we talk about many things to keep the mood light and maintain our sanity. We tend to dissect the things players and coaches tell us and rehash fun stories from the locker room.

One of the things we've talked a lot about recently is how tired we've grown of hearing the phrase "next man up." Let me be clear: It's not that there's anything wrong with it. ...